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First Stab at some 6E Lists

Frustratingly, I haven’t had the chance to play 40K yet. It doesn’t help that I’m still getting over this cold or that the AC’s busted/not working/not working well enough at GPC.

I have been thinking about what I’m going to do with 6E, though.

To recap, I have three 40K armies:

Tau Empire – My first army post-return to the hobby. It’s about half-painted and rough (since it consists of some of the first minis I’d painted after a ~decade long hiatus). I’m desperate for an excuse to revisit them.

Dark Angels – I think I’ve got something like 7,000 points of painted Dark Angels and probably about as much unpainted, hanging out.

Starting a new army at this point, while probably fun, is simply not an option. I’m still neck-deep in painting Empire, and the goodies from the Kings of War Kickstarter are going to start materializing before I know it.

Tau – Got a shot in the arm with the Rapid Fire fix. I say “fix,” because I don’t think Rapid Fire ever worked the way it was supposed to (“Hey, I’ve got this gun that shoots really fast, so obviously I can’t move and shoot it!” and the “half range” vs. “12”” thing has always infuriated me)… but I’m not sure. Their vehicles look like paper now, and everything’s costed at 4E points. Not the best start for me to learn the new game*.

Dark Angels – Easy. I’m fully painted with this stuff, and Terminators look to be even better in the new book.

Daemons – Daemons themselves might be able to work out okay, but my specific list feels like it’ll be a non-starter. No shooting means I still have trouble dealing with armor. Hellblades are now a bit more like Heckblades. Beasts feel less speedy now (but that might not be the base). I don’t know.

So, Dark Angels it is.

This first list is effectively the list I threw together immediately after the FAQ that fixed our cut-rate equipment issues was released: